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 21 Jan 2026

Warm Homes Plan signals major step forward for heat pumps

The UK Government has unveiled a £15?billion Warm Homes Plan that places heat pumps at the centre of its strategy to cut bills, reduce fuel poverty and accelerate the shift to clean heat.... 
 21 Jan 2026

ACES gains official F-Gas registration as UK-recognised entity

ACES, the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain Systems in Kigali, Rwanda, has been formally added to the UK’s F-Gas Register, a significant step in aligning the centre’s operations with internationally recognised ... 
 20 Jan 2026

Lewington appointed Managing Director of Tefcold UK

Tefcold UK has named Tom Lewington as its new Managing Director, succeeding Torben Christensen, who will continue to support the business in his role as Group Chairman.... 
 20 Jan 2026

Diffusion names Matthew Cooper as sales director

Diffusion has appointed Matthew Cooper as its new Sales Director as the British manufacturer prepares for a further phase of expansion across the UK heating and cooling market.... 
 20 Jan 2026

Heat pump bodies complete merger to form HPA UK

Three of the UK’s key heat pump organisations have formally merged to create a single trade body, the Heat Pump Association UK (HPA UK). The Heat Pump Association (HPA), Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) and Heat Pump Federation (HPF) have ... 
 16 Jan 2026

Bitzer UK appoints James Graham as Managing Director

Bitzer UK has announced the appointment of James Graham as its new Managing Director, effective 1 January 2026. He takes over from Kevin Glass, who retired at the end of December 2025 after a long and distinguished career with the company.... 
 16 Jan 2026

Daikin unveils new Manchester Training Academy

Daikin has officially opened its new Manchester Training Academy, unveiling a significantly expanded facility designed to accelerate the development of heat pump skills across the North of England and support the region’s transition to low-carbon ... 
 13 Jan 2026

New MD at Condair

Condair has appointed Steve Winslet as its new Managing Director, bringing more than two decades of leadership experience across the manufacturing and building products sectors. Winslet has previously driven growth at organisations including ... 
 12 Jan 2026

Adapting to change:

The UK pump industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, shaped by rising sustainability demands, evolving regulation, persistent skills shortages and accelerating digitisation. Here, Wayne Rose, Chief Executive of the British Pump ... 
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